Regional Resource Planner

Requisition Id: 3283

Salary: $56,304 - $70,272  

Salary Grade: S9 

Job Location:  St Louis Regional Office (STCHA1) 

Closing Date:  July 29, 2024

 

Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a culture of trusted professionals that is dedicated to our mission, responsible stewards, and believe in One MDC. 

 

To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor- Gary L Calvert at Gary.Calvert@mdc.mo.gov or at636 4414554x4180.  We'd love to hear from you! 

Summary/Objective

In coordination with peer Regional Planners, Central Office Operational Excellence and Central Office Budgeting, ensure measures, work plans and budgets align with the strategic plan.

Essential Job Duties

• Continue improvement methodologies to ensure regional operations are impactful, efficient, consistent with other regions and in line with statewide standards.
• Develop and implement accomplishment reporting and training processes to ensure the Department can communicate strategic plan challenges and success with internal external stakeholders.
• Provide geospatial and database management expertise including spatial and database analysis and modeling to identify opportunities and measure progress for resources and recreational management priorities and workload, budget, personnel and equipment allocation.
• Develop, recommend and implement processes for establishing and updating operational plans focused on private and public resource conservation that are linked to strategic goals and ensure full and effective use of all available resources within the region.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate planning workshops with the region’s Regional Coordination Team and /or planning workshops with Regional Planners and external planning partners.
• Ensure the Department’s Area Planning Policy is implemented including coordinating the regional area planning schedule and integrating scheduled conservation area management activities in regional work plans.
• Ensure the process for completing proposals for land acquisitions and land donations is completed accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Ensure management activities are carried out in compliance with state and federal cultural and environmental laws and regulations.

Ancillary Job Duties

• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Geography, Natural Resource Science, Forestry, Wildlife, Fisheries or related field.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in planning and execution.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to manage and facilitate meetings, focus groups, etc.
• Plan and schedule meeting and events
• Ability to manage project proposal processes.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with Department personnel and the general public.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a standard office environment.

Physical Abilities

• Remain in a stationary position up to 70% of the time.
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Frequently communicate and exchange accurate information.
• Regularly lift up to 15 pounds.
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.  The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises.  This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.  Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.

Exemption Status/Special Notes